Awkward

Conversations in lifts can be awkward. This morning when taking a lift in my hotel I was joined by an elderly gent (this is relative to me) I struggled to find any common ground for a quick conversation. 'Going up or down'? didn't seem appropriate. 'Why are you here'? would have been rude. In true Scottish style I resorted to a brief and feeble attempt to talk about the weather. 'Not a good day out today' fell kinda flat and made the already awkward tension itchy. We were both relieved when this three floor trip from hell was finished. He left, I sighed and broke wind.